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Programmable Keyboard

	Alphanumeric Programmable
Cherry 8000 Full Size From: $240   Cherry 7000 Compact From: $240   Cherry 8113/8200 Full Size From: $270   Cherry LPOS From: $125   ID Tech VersaKey Programmable From: $126   PrehKeyTec Prestige Alphanumeric From: $217   Logic Controls LK8000 From: $156

	Fully Programmable
Cherry SPOS From: $125      PrehKeyTec MCI 128 From: $208   PrehKeyTec MCI 3100 From: $201      PrehKeyTec MCI 96 TouchKey From: $674   PrehKeyTec Prestige Matrix From: $203   Logic Controls KB5000 From: $196   Logic Controls KB3000 From: $248

	Non Programmable
Cherry J84-2800 From: $207   ID Tech VersaKey From: $87      UniTech K2724 From: $153

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Programmable Keyboard

A programmable keyboard is a keyboard which can be configured to perform a variety of custom commands with the use of hot keys. These hot keys can be programmed to access frequently used applications, while other keyboards have been specifically designed for programmable functions, with a range of potential configurations. Typically, a programmable keyboard is managed with a computer utility which can be used to record the desired commands.

A very basic programmable keyboard might have a row of buttons along a margin of the keypad which can be used to access favorite programs with one click. For example, the user might link the first button to an email program, another to a web browser, and another to a word processing program, allowing for quick access to these frequently-used programs. The keyboard may also have hot keys which can be used to magnify or reduce the size of an image on the screen, or to put the computer into a state of suspension or hibernation.

A keyboard may also be marketed to consumers who like to program their computer for a specific use. For example, a media keyboard might have programmable keys which can be used to turn the keyboard into a remote control for the computer, allowing the user to start, play, stop, pause, fast forward, and rewind media from a distance, and permitting remote control of the volume level. In a POS platform, you can program the hot keys to ring up a particular item or bundle kit item. You see these programmable keyboards most often at fast food restuarants where they strike one key to signify a food or drink item.

The Cherry 7000 compact programmable keyboard comes highly recommended. Besides a generous 43 programmable keys, this keyboard features an integrated programmable magnetic card reader and top of the line keyswitches. Each key has an operating life of 50 million operations making this a keyboard that will provide years of reliable performance.

Another recommended POS keyboard model is the Cherry SPOS Programmable Keyboard. Like the Cherry 7000 it offers superior durability with a keyswitch lifetime of 20 million operations. SPOS Programmable Keyboards are fully programmable with 54 relegendable keys and a high performance 3-track magnetic stripe reader.